– Scottish Parliament written question – answered at on 21 March 2011.
Question S3W-40589
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it gives to the needs of the Chinese community when developing anti-poverty policy and which representatives of that community it consults.
The Scottish Government is fully aware of the need to consider issues concerning equalities groups, and to consult with equalities groups and have consulted with Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups when developing anti-poverty strategies.
Tackling Child Poverty in Scotland: A Discussion Paper was open to public consultation and issued directly to the San Jai Chinese Project and the Chinese Youth Project in Dumfries and Galloway.
In addition to this, some more targeted consultation activities took place including working with bodies such as the Poverty Alliance and Young Scot, to elicit the views and experience of, and engage with families with direct experience of living in poverty, through focus groups and structured discussions with equality groups. The consultation processes also included meetings and events engaging key professionals from different sectors, including organisations representing BME groups.
Taking Forward the Government Economic Strategy: A Discussion Paper on Tackling Poverty Inequality and Deprivation in Scotland, (the consultation that formed Achieving Our Potential) was also issued to a wide range of BME groups, including BEMIS (Black and Minority Infrastructure in Scotland).
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